Protesters, some carrying firearms, storm Michigan Capitol as state lawmakers debate an extension of Gov. Whitmer’s state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic; lawmakers expected to vote on 28-day extension before it expires at midnight.
Hundreds of Michigan residents protested outside the state Capitol building in Lansing on Thursday, with some pushing inside while the Legislature was debating an extension of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Protesters held signs, waved American flags and even carried firearms while some chanted, “Let us in!” and “This is the people’s house, you cannot lock us out,” and others tried to get onto the House floor but were blocked by state police and sergeants-at-arms, according to A state police spokesman told NBC News that it is legal in Michigan to carry firearms as long as it is done with lawful intent and the weapon is visible.Sign Up
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Hundreds protest in Michigan as governor seeks to extend emergency powersHundreds of protesters gathered at Michigan's state Capitol in Lansing on Thursday to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer's request to extend the state of emergency to combat COVID-19, an appeal Republican lawmakers there have opposed.
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As virus ravages Detroit, rural Michigan chafes at heavy job lossesFor Amy Schuch, who co-owns a tree-removal business in rural Michigan, social distancing was part of the job long before the coronavirus pandemic largely shut down her state's economy.
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